# BIN2OCT

## Content

This function converts a binary number to an octal number.

## Syntax

`BIN2OCT(number, places)`

## Arguments

This function has these arguments:

| Argument | Description |
| -------- | ----------- |
| *number* | Binary numeric value to convert |
| *places* | [Optional] Number of characters to return; if not an integer, the number is truncated |

## Remarks

An error value is returned if the *number* contains more than 10 digits or is invalid, or if the value of *places* is non-numeric or negative. If *places* is omitted, the calculation uses the minimum number of characters necessary. This argument is useful for adding leading zeros to the result.

## Data Types

Accepts numeric data. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`BIN2OCT(1001,2)`